This species grows up to about 32.0 centimetres (12.6 in) SL and is distinguished from all other aspredinids by having 4+5 caudal fin rays. They are further distinguished from its close relatives by the absence of accessory maxillary barbels and the presence of well developed rows of unculiferous tubercles.[2]
P. cotylephorus is usually found in brackish waters on the soft bottoms of shallow, turbid water near to the mouths of rivers. reportedly it migrates into freshwater, though spawning is believed to take place in brackish water.[3] This species has an unusual mode of reproduction in which the eggs are attached to the underside of the female who carries them around with her until they hatch.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abFerraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1.
^ abFriel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Platystacus cotylephorus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
External linksedit
Friel, John P. (14 April 2000). "Platystacus. Platystacus cotylephorus Bloch 1794". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
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platystacus, cotylephorus, banded, banjo, species, banjo, catfish, only, member, genus, genus, platystacus, sister, group, clade, containing, aspredo, aspredinichthys, cotylephorus, originates, from, coastal, waters, lower, portions, rivers, northern, south, a. Platystacus cotylephorus the banded banjo is a species of banjo catfish It is the only member of its genus 1 The genus Platystacus is the sister group to a clade containing Aspredo and Aspredinichthys 2 P cotylephorus originates from coastal waters and lower portions of rivers of northern South America from Venezuela to northern Brazil 1 Platystacus cotylephorus Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Siluriformes Family Aspredinidae Subfamily Aspredininae Genus PlatystacusBloch 1794 Species P cotylephorus Binomial name Platystacus cotylephorusBloch 1794 Synonyms Of Platystacus Platysomatos Bloch 1797 Cotylephorus Swainson 1838 Of P cotylephorus Silurus hexadactylusLa Cepede 1803 Cotylephorus blochiiSwainson 1838 Aspredo sexcirrhisValenciennes in Cuvier amp Valenciennes 1840 Aspredo spectrumGronow in Gray 1854 Platystacus nematophorusBleeker 1862 This species grows up to about 32 0 centimetres 12 6 in SL and is distinguished from all other aspredinids by having 4 5 caudal fin rays They are further distinguished from its close relatives by the absence of accessory maxillary barbels and the presence of well developed rows of unculiferous tubercles 2 P cotylephorus is usually found in brackish waters on the soft bottoms of shallow turbid water near to the mouths of rivers reportedly it migrates into freshwater though spawning is believed to take place in brackish water 3 This species has an unusual mode of reproduction in which the eggs are attached to the underside of the female who carries them around with her until they hatch 3 References edit a b Ferraris Carl J Jr 2007 Checklist of catfishes recent and fossil Osteichthyes Siluriformes and catalogue of siluriform primary types PDF Zootaxa 1418 1 628 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 1418 1 1 a b Friel John Patrick 1994 12 13 A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes Teleostei Siluriformes Aspredinidae PDF Duke University Durham NC Retrieved 2007 08 07 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2011 Platystacus cotylephorus in FishBase December 2011 version External links editFriel John P 14 April 2000 Platystacus Platystacus cotylephorus Bloch 1794 Tree of Life Web Project Retrieved 2007 08 07 nbsp This catfish related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Platystacus cotylephorus amp oldid 1219122289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
